233.Cherish Your Life and Live Humbly

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As the indifferent voice gently landed,

"Whoosh..."

With a light wave of his hand, the curved light in front of Sōsuke slowly receded. On the constantly shaking ground, his figure gradually appeared before everyone. Still, that tall figure, dressed in white feathers, with a Kyōka Suigetsu at his waist. However, what's different from before is that the black glasses he always wore have disappeared without a trace, revealing those deep, tranquil eyes instead. His brown, fragmented bangs were swept back, exposing sharp features, giving him a slightly rebellious appearance.

Seeing Sōsuke suddenly appearing on the scene, the Leaf ninjas there were all startled, staring at him dumbfounded.

"This... This is Captain Sōsuke, right...?"

"It should be... But it seems he's taken off his glasses, and... his hairstyle has changed too... His whole aura feels completely different from before..."

"He looks... so... handsome..."

A female ninja stared at Sōsuke, murmuring under her breath.

Hearing her words, the other Leaf ninjas also turned their gazes towards Sōsuke, their faces lighting up with excitement.

"It's Captain Sōsuke!!"

"Captain Sōsuke actually made it here, that's great!"

The ninjas whispered in astonishment.

Then, one of the Leaf ninjas, looking at everyone with a slightly smug expression, chuckled and said,

"Have you not heard the news?"

Hearing this, the ninjas were puzzled, showing confused expressions and asking,

"News? What news? Ido, do you know something?!"

Seeing everyone's reaction, Ido was quite pleased with himself.

Having learned through his brother that Sōsuke had been appointed as the Fourth Hokage, he looked at everyone proudly and announced,

"I've got reliable information that Captain Sōsuke has now been appointed as the Fourth Hokage!"

Hearing his words, everyone, including the Rock ninjas fighting with the Leaf ninjas, was stunned by the news and greatly shocked.

"Is that true? So... Captain Sōsuke is now the Fourth...?"

A Leaf ninja muttered in disbelief.

Then, their faces burst into joyful expressions, exclaiming,

"If that's the case... it's really... amazing!"

Hearing their words, Sōsuke on the field slightly curled his lips into a light smile, glanced at them from the corner of his eye, and softly said,

"Although I hate to dampen your spirits, I'm sorry, but the reality might disappoint you."

Sōsuke's words naturally caught the attention of everyone present, who looked at him puzzled, wondering why he would say that.

However, before Sōsuke could continue,

A Rock ninja suddenly leaped forward, eyeing Sōsuke coldly and declared,

"No matter who you are, this time, you'll fall here!"

With that, he quickly formed hand seals, staring intently at Sōsuke, and shouted to his companions standing still,

"Kakusare, Mitsume, get ready to move!"

After speaking, he charged forward, and the ninjutsu in his hand was already unleashed.

"Earth Style: Rock Fist!"

However, hearing his words, the two Rock ninjas were taken aback, looking at the one who had already made a move, their voices trembling slightly.

"Wait...wait, Shigan, he...he is 'Child of Konoha'!"

Clearly, despite Sōsuke's change in appearance, having been deeply impressed by him during that one invasion of the Leaf battle, they recognized him at a glance.

Hearing their words, Shigan, who had already made his move, was stunned, quickly realizing who the young man in front of him was!

Is this guy the 'Child of Konoha' who once single-handedly held off an entire battalion of Rock ninjas?

Damn it! Why didn't you warn me sooner!

At this moment, with one hand already transformed into a huge rock fist hurtling towards Sōsuke, Shigan couldn't help but sweat profusely, unable to retract his move, he gritted his teeth and continued his attack!

Standing still, Sōsuke didn't pay much attention to such an attack, merely glancing at him with a narrow eye corner.

"Stop!"

With just one glance at that indifferent gaze, Shigan attacking Sōsuke suddenly felt as if the grim reaper was passing behind him, a chill suddenly rising up his back.

The Leaf ninjas around were somewhat worried watching this scene.

"Boom—"

With a loud bang, Shigan's rock fist suddenly hit the ground, creating a terrifying crater on the surface.

However, the location where the huge rock fist landed was not where Sōsuke stood but had already stopped a distance in front of him.

Shigan was seen kneeling on the ground, like a fish out of water on the shore, sweating profusely on his forehead and face, breathing heavily, his eyes wide open.

No... I can't... that... that kind of terrifying aura... if it really hit... I would definitely die...!!

In the slowly rising dust, a series of light footsteps were heard.

"Tap! Tap! Tap!..."

As the silhouette became clearer, Sōsuke was seen slowly approaching, strolling leisurely and even always wearing a faint smile on his lips.

Shigan looked up in horror at Sōsuke, who was gradually walking closer to him.

However, Sōsuke seemed as if he didn't see him at all, one kneeling on the ground with a face full of fear, the other proudly chin-up, striding past.

"Cherish this hard-won life, then live... even if it's humble and boring..."

An indifferent voice softly reached Shigan on the field.

That moment!

Shigan felt as if his breathing had stopped, not daring to breathe loudly.

Long after Sōsuke had passed, his wide, trembling pupils finally relaxed slightly, and he cautiously took a breath.

The gaze was incredibly complex, thinking to himself.

Did I survive because of fear...

Perhaps... I really can't be a qualified ninja...

The bystanders were also somewhat astonished by this scene, wondering,

"Captain Sōsuke... didn't make a move?"

"It seems Captain Sōsuke stopped the Rock ninja with just his aura... but why didn't Captain Sōsuke kill him..."

"Who knows... maybe... Captain Sōsuke has his reasons..."

As for Sōsuke, he was indifferent to everything that happened on the field, feeling the increasingly intense vibrations on the ground, his deep eyes slightly looking towards the broken barrier nearby.